Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 & Symphonic Dances
Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Given Ashkenazy’s grand old man status, souvenir hunters won’t cavil at his occasional subjective moves…Ashkenazy ensures that the (deliberately?) episodic finale of the Third Symphony retains...
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 & Symphonic Dances
Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy
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Given Ashkenazy’s grand old man status, souvenir hunters won’t cavil at his occasional subjective moves…Ashkenazy ensures that the (deliberately?) episodic finale of the Third Symphony retains...
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Marking their latest collaboration with their conductor laureate Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Philharmonia return to disc with a stellar live-performance of two late works by Rachmaninov – the Symphonic Dances and Symphony No. 3 in A Minor. This release is third and final in a new series of Rachmaninov’s symphonic works, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy in live performances with the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Contents and tracklist
Work length41:47
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I. Lento – Allegro moderato
Track length15:59
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II. Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro vivace – Tempo come prima
Track length12:17
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III. Allegro
Track length13:31
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Work length35:41
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I. Non Allegro
Track length11:26
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II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse)
Track length10:03
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III. Lento assai – Allegro vivace – Lento assai
Track length14:12
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Awards and reviews
Awards Issue 2018
Given Ashkenazy’s grand old man status, souvenir hunters won’t cavil at his occasional subjective moves…Ashkenazy ensures that the (deliberately?) episodic finale of the Third Symphony retains suitably compulsive drive and snap where necessary. The coda is thrilling.
Classical Music August 2018
The recorded sound is beautiful, capturing the velvety Philharmonia strings to perfection, while perspectives are well caught throughout. The slow movement of the symphony (which also houses its Scherzo) finds Ashkenazy a touch too pliant; it is in the vitality of the finale that the performance’s stature shines, the strings glorious in Rachmaninov’s counterpoint. Ashkenazy’s Symphonic Dances make much of the reflective contrasts of the first movement and bring out a nightmarish slant to the central Tempo di valse, though the beginning of the finale is underpowered.
